Oil, Gas & Power Generation

Oil Injection Screw Expander Unit

Pressure-direct-expansion generator converting pressure energy into electricity — 50–1,250 kW, inlet 0.4–5.0 MPa.

Oil Injection Screw Expander Unit by MOON-TECH
Overview

Oil Injection Screw Expander Unit

The oil-injection screw pressure direct expansion generator unit is a kind of expansion power generation equipment which converts pressure energy into electric energy. The expander is in the form of an oil-injection screw: the lubricating oil plays the role of heat attachment, sealing, lubrication and noise reduction. This type of expander has the characteristics of high volumetric efficiency and adiabatic efficiency, and can obtain more net power generation under the same conditions. Materials include gray iron, ductile iron, cast steel and forged steel, selectable according to working conditions and requirements.

Specification

Published parameters

Oil Injection Screw Expander Unit — as published by MOON-TECH
Inlet temperature range−40 ~ 200 °C
Inlet pressure range0.4 MPa ~ 5.0 MPa (max single-machine expansion ratio 20)
Flow range285 ~ 48,000 Nm³/h (depending on working conditions)
Power range50 ~ 1,250 kW (depending on working conditions)
Expander efficiency60% ~ 85% (depending on working conditions)
By-product cold energyMinimum −50 °C, usable standalone or with a compression condensing unit
Grid connection400 V, 6.3 kV, 10.5 kV synchronous/asynchronous power generation
MaterialsGray iron, ductile iron, cast steel, forged steel (per working conditions)
MSHE-12S ~ 32S series (pipeline natural gas)
MediumPipeline natural gas
Working condition40 / 16 bar(g)
Medium flow rate3,400 ~ 38,400 Nm³/h
Power generation50 ~ 646 kW
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Features

What the unit does

  • Strong adaptability: stable operation even with inlet pressure and flow fluctuation
  • Convenient operation: low working speed, simple maintenance, no special on-duty personnel required
  • Compatible with waste heat utilization: low-grade waste heat as low as 35 °C can pre-heat the inlet working fluid
  • By-product cold energy at the outlet, comprehensible from process temperature down to −50 °C
  • Flexible utilization: grid-connected at 400 V / 6.3 kV / 10.5 kV, or directly drives other equipment
Applications

Where it runs

Mainly used where pressure energy can be recovered: natural gas city station decompression, pipeline natural gas decompression, wellhead natural gas decompression, process gas decompression, process gas flash evaporation decompression, oil and gas wellhead pressure letdown, chemical plant relaxation pressure, and similar services.

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